2001/2002 Crime Figures

Crime figures have been released by British Transport Police for 2001/2002, and in general it's good news for the London Underground Area (which also covers the DLR). Crime has fallen in general by 0.6% with 14278 offences compared with 14370 for the year before.

Theft of Passenger Property showed a welcome fall, but still accounted for over half the total offences commited. However Theft of Railway Property and Drugs offences showed large percentage rises of 107.4% and 81.2% respectively.

Crime	2001/2002	2000/2001	No. +/-	% +/-
All Crime	14,278	14370	-92	-0.6%
Criminal Damage	725	693	+32	+4.6%
Drugs	386	213	+173	+81.2%
Fraud Offences	133	111	+22	+19.8%
Line of Route Offences	139	48	+91	+189.6
Motor vehicle/cycle offences	1,013	1,095	-82	-7.5%
Public Disorder Offences	319	404	-85	-21.0%
Robbery	783	591	+192	+32.5%
Sexual Offences	336	393	-57	-14.5%
Theft of Passenger Property	7,714	8,476	-762	-9.0%
Theft of Railway Property	950	458	+492	+107.4%
Violent Crime	1,424	1,483	-59	-4.0%
Other Crimes	356	405	-49	-12.1%

The full report if available is available from the British Tranport Police website.

Tuesday, 14th August 2002